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Super secret surprise: I'm a terrible tourist and neglected to take any pictures in London, and didn't even bring my Camera to Broughton Castle. Gasp! That doesn't mean I can't tell you about it though.
On Saturday, we had our second London trip. There were three choices, so I chose to visit Knightsbridge, a very posh region of London, famous for Harrods. We were allowed to sort of create our own schedule on that trip, so I first spent about an hour at the Natural History Museum. I also had lunch in the museum café. Following the NHM, I walked down to the Victoria and Albert Museum. I saw the British exhibit, the Medieval Europe exhibit, and the Fashion exhibit. At the V&A I purchased tickets for a later exhibit and then headed down to Harrods. After about 20 minutes in Harrods, I found myself totally overwhelmed (although I did enjoy the sight and scents, and Harrods is truly a beautiful store) and headed out to walk back to the V&A. On the way back I dropped into the Gap and bought a dress. You can see it below. The Wedding Dress exhibit at the V&A was incredible. You walk through the history of wedding dresses, ending up with the most modern ones by Vera Wang and other famous designers. And that was Saturday!
On Sunday, I had a relaxed morning, finished up an essay and enjoyed tea and shakespeare on the LMH lawns. I also went to a church service at Christ Church Cathedral, which was awesome. Then I went to Broughton Castle! All castles are truly magical places, but stepping into Broughton Castle was like stepping into a story, or a film. The rooms are incredible, the architecture is breathtaking, the gardens are perfect, and it has a moat. That's really the most important thing, the moat. Fun Fact time: Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) is related to the Fiennes who own the castle. After walking through the castle and the gardens, I had ice cream on the front lawn, looking over the moat at the sheep. It was simply lovely.
After Broughton, there was a hypnotist at LMH. He was funny and quite impressive. On Monday I had a quiet day, I did the activities around the college and had Milkshakes with RA Miri. Unfortunately, I also met my end in the program-wide game of "Assassin." I did make it to the final round though! Monday evening closed off with a lecture by our very own Ed Clarke. Tuesday was a normal class day and I went to see the Botanical Gardens which were lovely. Today (Wednesday) I had lunch at the college, then played croquet, painted figures, made rockets, and enjoyed some Karaoke. I went to dinner at Brown's with the 'rents and now am having a quiet evening at home. Most of the other students are at the theatre tonight, so it's sleepy here at LMH. Sleepy but lovely.
Super secret surprise: I'm a terrible tourist and neglected to take any pictures in London, and didn't even bring my Camera to Broughton Castle. Gasp! That doesn't mean I can't tell you about it though.
On Saturday, we had our second London trip. There were three choices, so I chose to visit Knightsbridge, a very posh region of London, famous for Harrods. We were allowed to sort of create our own schedule on that trip, so I first spent about an hour at the Natural History Museum. I also had lunch in the museum café. Following the NHM, I walked down to the Victoria and Albert Museum. I saw the British exhibit, the Medieval Europe exhibit, and the Fashion exhibit. At the V&A I purchased tickets for a later exhibit and then headed down to Harrods. After about 20 minutes in Harrods, I found myself totally overwhelmed (although I did enjoy the sight and scents, and Harrods is truly a beautiful store) and headed out to walk back to the V&A. On the way back I dropped into the Gap and bought a dress. You can see it below. The Wedding Dress exhibit at the V&A was incredible. You walk through the history of wedding dresses, ending up with the most modern ones by Vera Wang and other famous designers. And that was Saturday!
On Sunday, I had a relaxed morning, finished up an essay and enjoyed tea and shakespeare on the LMH lawns. I also went to a church service at Christ Church Cathedral, which was awesome. Then I went to Broughton Castle! All castles are truly magical places, but stepping into Broughton Castle was like stepping into a story, or a film. The rooms are incredible, the architecture is breathtaking, the gardens are perfect, and it has a moat. That's really the most important thing, the moat. Fun Fact time: Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) is related to the Fiennes who own the castle. After walking through the castle and the gardens, I had ice cream on the front lawn, looking over the moat at the sheep. It was simply lovely.
After Broughton, there was a hypnotist at LMH. He was funny and quite impressive. On Monday I had a quiet day, I did the activities around the college and had Milkshakes with RA Miri. Unfortunately, I also met my end in the program-wide game of "Assassin." I did make it to the final round though! Monday evening closed off with a lecture by our very own Ed Clarke. Tuesday was a normal class day and I went to see the Botanical Gardens which were lovely. Today (Wednesday) I had lunch at the college, then played croquet, painted figures, made rockets, and enjoyed some Karaoke. I went to dinner at Brown's with the 'rents and now am having a quiet evening at home. Most of the other students are at the theatre tonight, so it's sleepy here at LMH. Sleepy but lovely.